Sökning: "status competition"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 105 avhandlingar innehållade orden status competition.
1. Gloria muliebris: Elite female status competition in Mid-Republican Rome
Sammanfattning : Elite status competition permeated mid-Republican Rome (264–133 BCE). Struggles for superiority in status among the senatorial elite catalysed social growth and conflict in the res publica: competition and the desire for glory suffused elite society. LÄS MER
2. Status Spotting- A Consumer Cultural Exploration into Ordinary Status Consumption of "Home" and Home Aesthetics
Sammanfattning : When lumping the notions of “status” and “consumption” together, people often think of expensive brands, conspicuous luxury, bling-bling and spectacular extravaganza. Not least in the case of the “home,” such associations go to Hollywood stars, spacious mansions, famous architects, swimming pools, and high-priced furniture design frenzy. LÄS MER
3. Choice, competition, and interactions between episodes of sexual selection
Sammanfattning : Choice and competition are essential parts of evolutionary biology. In an effort to pass their genes from one generation to the next, animals may carefully choose their mating partners, and/or compete for access to mates. LÄS MER
4. Essays on gender, competition and status
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of 6 papers, all of them using experimental methods. The experimental approach appeals to me, since a good design may allow a clear cut identification of the effects under study. LÄS MER
5. Demand, Competition and Redistribution in Swedish Dental Care
Sammanfattning : Essay 1: Individuals with higher socioeconomic status (SES) also tend to enjoy better health. Evidence from the economics literature suggests that a potential mechanism behind this “social health gradient” is that human capabilities, that form SES, also facilitate health-promoting behaviors. LÄS MER
